Published: Monday, October 8, 2012 at 1:46 p.m.

Last Modified: Monday, October 8, 2012 at 1:46 p.m.

His funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Leonard Road Baptist Church by the Revs. Tommy Hepler and Sammy Allison. Burial will follow at Forest Hill Memorial Park with military graveside rites by Davidson County Honor Guard.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Davidson Funeral Home and other times in the fellowship hall of Leonard Road Baptist Church.

Donald was born in Davidson County on June 8, 1938, to James Wilbur Tysinger and Florence Thompson Tysinger. He was a retired employee of Alma Desk Co. He served his country in the U.S. Army. He was preceded in death by his parents; two infant sons; sisters Viola Hartley, Frances Hepler, Betty Martin and Sandra Richardson; and a brother, Terry Tysinger.

<p>Donald Edward Tysinger, 74, of Old U.S. Highway 64, passed away Saturday night, Oct. 6, 2012, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem.</p><p>His funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Leonard Road Baptist Church by the Revs. Tommy Hepler and Sammy Allison. Burial will follow at Forest Hill Memorial Park with military graveside rites by Davidson County Honor Guard.</p><p>The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Davidson Funeral Home and other times in the fellowship hall of Leonard Road Baptist Church.</p><p>Donald was born in Davidson County on June 8, 1938, to James Wilbur Tysinger and Florence Thompson Tysinger. He was a retired employee of Alma Desk Co. He served his country in the U.S. Army. He was preceded in death by his parents; two infant sons; sisters Viola Hartley, Frances Hepler, Betty Martin and Sandra Richardson; and a brother, Terry Tysinger.</p><p>Surviving are his loving wife, Emma Combs Tysinger of the home; loving daughter Cindy Seawell of Winston-Salem; loving son Donald Ray Tysinger and wife Darla of Lexington; nine grandchildren, Amanda, Karen "Sissy", Angelia, Audrey, Andrew, Mandy, Brian, Russell and Jessica; six great-grandchildren; sisters Shirley Martin, Brenda Noles and Diane Allison, all of Lexington; and brothers Jerry, Larry and Steve Tysinger, all of Lexington, and James Tysinger of Trinity.</p><p>Online condolences may be made at davidsonfuneralhome.net.</p>